Design Review Commission

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The role of the Design Review Commission is to review site design, architecture and landscaping, involving recommendations to the Planning Commission on Master Plans, Precise Development Plans and Subdivisions; as well as making determinations regarding Design Review, major sign permits and appeals of Community Development Director decisions.

Interested in serving on the commission? Applications are accepted year round, and recruitments are held twice per year. Apply today!

Municipal Code Section 2-11 establishing the Design Review Commission (1974)

Meeting Schedule

First and third Wednesday every month at 6pm. Please see meeting agenda for location details.

Agendas & Minutes

Below you can find agendas and minutes for upcoming or recently held Design Review Commission meetings. To view agendas and minutes from previous years, please view our Archived Agendas and Minutes.

Meeting date	Agenda	Minutes	Notice
12/16/26
12/02/26
11/18/26
11/04/26
10/21/26
10/07/26
09/16/26
09/02/26
08/19/26
08/05/26
07/15/26
07/01/26
06/17/26			Notice
06/03/26 - Cancelled	Cancellation Notice	N/A	N/A
05/20/26 - Cancelled	Cancellation Notice	N/A	N/A
05/06/26	Agenda		Notice
04/15/26	Agenda		Notice
04/01/26 - Cancelled	Cancellation Notice	N/A	N/A
03/18/26 - Cancelled	Cancellation Notice	N/A	N/A
03/04/26 - Cancelled	Cancellation Notice	N/A	N/A
02/18/26 - Cancelled	Cancellation Notice	N/A	N/A
02/04/26	Agenda	Minutes	Notice
01/21/26 - Cancelled	Cancellation Notice	N/A	N/A
01/07/26 - Cancelled	Cancellation Notice	N/A	N/A

Members

The Design Review Commission consists of five members with up to two alternates, appointed by the City Council for a term of two years, with alternates serving for four years. Members must live or work within City limits. One member may live within the three zip code areas designated for Novato.

member	Term Expires
Lia Heath	April 30, 2027
Lewis Randall	April 30, 2027
Michael Barber	April 30, 2028
Colm Keenan	April 30, 2028
Tim Curtin	April 30, 2028
Lui Galletto, Alternate (4yr)	April 30, 2027
Vacant, Alternate (4yr)	April 30, 2029